An Answer File?

[Showkilr]

I have until Monday to file an answer file in Dallas County, Dallas Texas courts for the adoption petition started by my separated spouse.

1. How do I file this "answer file"

2. What do I write in it as I do not agree to her adopting my daughter.


Thanks!

[socrateaser]

>I have until Monday to file an answer file in Dallas County,
>Dallas Texas courts for the adoption petition started by my
>separated spouse.
>
>1. How do I file this "answer file"

I don't practice TX law, and you are asking a very specific procedural question. I would need to read the entire petition/complaint served on you in order to even begin to suggest to you how to answer.

I strongly suggest that you spend an hour with a local attorney to discuss your options. If you can't afford one, then you should try the legal aid society. If you can't get anywhere on either front, then post the entire complaint/petition here and I'll try to come up with some short statement opposing the adoption.

However, if you don't answer the complaint at all, you may lose by default, so if you want to protect yourself, you had better take some actions immediately, because your time is almost up.

[Showkilr]

Should I post it here or email it pdf? It is 5 pages total

[socrateaser]

I reread the facts you posted eariler this month, and it is inconceivable to me that an attorney would take this case on your soon to be ex-wife's behalf, unless there are other facts of which I'm not aware.

You REALLY need a local attorney to face this down TODAY. There are a number of very thorny constitutional issues that are raised but no pro se litigant who isn't at least a law student will get a judge to pay attention to them.

Don't screw around with this any longer. If I try to help you from a distance it's just gonna prolong the inevitable, because opposing counsel has crafted this complaint in a manner that if she wins because of your apathy, you will get CREAMED (financially and emotionally).

A reasonably good family lawyer should be able to dispose of this case in one hearing, and may even be able to have your wife end up paying the bill for filing a frivolous action.

What I can't figure out is your previous statement that the judge threw this out once already. If that's really true, then this action should be barred by res judicata doctrine, so I'm thinking that I'm not in possession of all the relevant details.

I don't often walk away from an opportunity to help, but it would be a big mistake for me to try to help you stop this suit in its tracks from a distance, because I don't think a judge is gonna listen to you, pro se, without a good attorney representing your interests.

SO GO FIND ONE RIGHT NOW!!!

[Showkilr]

>I reread the facts you posted eariler this month, and it is
>inconceivable to me that an attorney would take this case on
>your soon to be ex-wife's behalf, unless there are other facts
>of which I'm not aware.
>
>You REALLY need a local attorney to face this down TODAY.
>There are a number of very thorny constitutional issues that
>are raised but no pro se litigant who isn't at least a law
>student will get a judge to pay attention to them.
>
>Don't screw around with this any longer. If I try to help you
>from a distance it's just gonna prolong the inevitable,
>because opposing counsel has crafted this complaint in a
>manner that if she wins because of your apathy, you will get
>CREAMED (financially and emotionally).
>
>A reasonably good family lawyer should be able to dispose of
>this case in one hearing, and may even be able to have your
>wife end up paying the bill for filing a frivolous action.
>
>What I can't figure out is your previous statement that the
>judge threw this out once already. If that's really true, then
>this action should be barred by res judicata doctrine, so I'm
>thinking that I'm not in possession of all the relevant
>details.
>
>I don't often walk away from an opportunity to help, but it
>would be a big mistake for me to try to help you stop this
>suit in its tracks from a distance, because I don't think a
>judge is gonna listen to you, pro se, without a good attorney
>representing your interests.
>
>SO GO FIND ONE RIGHT NOW!!!


I cannot afford another attorney right now, I've already paid the other attorney over 5,000 and come to find out he never filed the things he was supposed to. If I could just know what to write in this answer file so I can go file it myself I only have until 10 AM tomorrow morning to file it or I lose by default.   There are no other hidden facts with the case, she keeps filing frivoulous lawsuits after another and won't stop.  I posted my situation on legalmatch so hopefully I hear from someone today but I desperately need help on this answer file. Anybody please! One more thing I also found out by calling the courthouse that she had the divorce and the adoption case consolidated and it is now to be heard in the 256trh distrcit instead of 302nd, which I never received notification of the consolidation.

[socrateaser]

You're not listening to me, and it's gonna bite you on the ass. Borrow the money from a credit card, or pawn something, but get someone to represent you, because in the long run it will cost you even more to do nothing.

If your attorney of record wasn't doing what you were paying him to do, then you should have immediately complained to the Texas State Bar about his failure to competently represent your interests.

Questions:

1. You say that a judge has previously thrown out this same action by your spouse. Did she hire a different attorney since the case was dismissed?

2. Do you have a copy of the dismissal order, and if so, what exactly does the order say?